 Thing 1 has a new obsession. Wait, let me rephrase that.Thing 1 has a new OBSESSION. One Direction, or as the truest of the true fans call them – 1D. For the past few months she has been INFATUATED (again, the capitals are necessary) by these 5 super cute, clean cut*, perfectly styled – and best […]  I’m not a fan of flying. At all. There’s not much I like about any part of it except (obviously) the fact that it gets me to a destination that I must want to go to badly enough to endure the hours of being trapped and jostled and hurtled through the sky at alarming height […] There are lots of things I love about being on vacation with my family, and I look so forward to all of our fun adventures, but swear to god sleeping in one hotel room with those 3 is like being sentenced to death by sleep deprivation. It’s nothing new. It happens every time, I just […]  I’m a couple of days late posting favorites this week, which I’m quite certain has thrown off your whole weekend, but I’ve been surprisingly busy, and besides, there is really only one favorite this week: 1. MY BIRTHDAY!! – My birthday has always been my favorite holiday (don’t even try to tell me it isn’t considered […]  I’m a firm believer that you are only as old as you feel, and that the number that is your age doesn’t really mean anything unless you want to drive a car, buy some beer or get a discount on show tickets. I love this saying – “How old would you be if you didn’t […]  It’s officially mid-March which officially means that I’ve survived yet another e-n-d-l-e-s-s Minnesota winter and can see the light gleaming and beckoning to me from the end of the tunnel! I know you’re taunting me, light, because you know that we will surely get at least one more snow, but still, I see you and […]  I think I might have mentioned my new obsession with Pinterest. During one of my very first forays into the magical world of everything you could possibly want to know or make or eat or see… or 10,000 ways to braid your hair I stumbled across this little gem of a photo. I still have this at […]
 Despite the fact that all day Monday I thought it was Friday this week f-l-e-w by, which makes me giddy with happiness because that means we are 1 week closer to SpRiNg, green grass, warm(ish) sunshine, FLIP FLOPS and getting on the lake. Happy dance! I’m wrapping up the week with a list of things that […]  As my husband and I sat down to watch T.V. on the night of March 25, 2002, we had no idea that what we were about to witness would change our lives. I’ll admit it and refuse to be ashamed by it. Change. Our. Lives. Remember this guy? The polished yet incredibly dull management consultant […] I’ve been spending way too much time on Pinterest lately. I can’t stop looking at all those small photos of delicious looking food and hilarious quotes and adorable baby animals and brides who all have ridiculous gorgeous hair and tiny babies dressed as mermaids and perfectly put together outfits with cool scarves and places that […]
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Betsy - I am surprised to see Jordan Knight in the overalls in the NKTOB picture. I definitely would have pegged Donnie as the overall wearer of the bunch.
Erin O'Riordan - I definitely, definitely feel too old to even want to know anything about One Direction.
I was never a big devotee of any particular boy band, though I did go through a Spice Girls infatuation. I do still, to this day, love Duran Duran, though. I remember “Hungry Like the Wolf” from when I was little and my mom would put on MTV while she cleaned the house.
(In case you’re wondering why I’m commenting on such an old post, I stopped by from The Vintage Apple, and the link at the bottom caught my eye.)
Teri Biebel - I am a Duranie, tried and true. And I KNEW there was something about you that I felt drawn to! AND AND AND both my daughters are Directioners. I’ve written extensively on this topic both here: http://teri-b.tumblr.com/post/27293626726/concerts
and here: http://snarkfestblog.blogspot.com/2012/08/rushers-directioners-duranies-oh-my.html
Hope you enjoy and I wish you the best of luck with Thing 1. I’ve already got tickets for NEXT JULY’S 1D concert at Hershey. Kill me now.
Teri
Sisterhood of the Sensible Moms - On my goodness, you killed it with that final comment. I loved your whole history of Boy Bands, but THANK YOU for leaving out the ones that sucked! No one has time for that.
My 14 y/o daughter was walking by when this was open on my laptop and she complimented Thing 1 on her choice of favorites, “Smart girl.” They probably could be besties now. 🙂
Sharpie is having a 1D contest on their Facebook page where you upload posters you’ve drawn. My 11 y/o daughter actually said, “Hey that Duran Duran poster (from my memorabilia box, remember?) you drew was really good, we should just cross out Duran Duran and write One Direction.” Strangely, I was really pumped by that compliment. (Don’t you dare suggest it was laziness.)
Great post! Ellen
Toulouse - Ah, the enduring appeal of Duran Duran. Did you go see them on their most recent tour? I chose to let them remain the way they were in my memory forever rather than possibly taint it by seeing them today. Hee, her. I said “taint.”